Flooring Options: Laminate, Vinyl, Linoleum, Hardwood, LVT, Bamboo

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Figuring out how to style your floors is one of the most challenging parts of the home designing and decorating your home. You can easily change the color of your walls or add lovely decorations in your house, but when it comes to flooring, it can be a challenging and expensive project. Nowadays, plenty of […]

The Pros And Cons Of Doing Home Renovations Yourself

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Fixing up your house by yourself can seem like a good idea. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case since it largely depends on your experience. In today’s blog, we’ll be discussing the pros and cons of doing home renovation by yourself. Pros Unfortunately, there aren’t many pros besides potentially saving money. Since doing so requires you have […]

Does solar actually save you money?

Will Going Solar Save You Money? The short answer is yes, but unfortunately, it’s not that simple! While you will undoubtedly save money by unshackling yourself from energy companies and harnessing your own energy. How much you save and when you get your return on investment depends on several factors. In this article, we’ll be […]

The Ultimate Home Maintenance Checklist For First Time Home Owners

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Monthly Home Maintenance Checklist: Performing these tasks will save you a lot of money in the future by preventing problems from escalating. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The best part is, many of these tasks are DIY and cost-friendly to perform.  So, here’s what you should be doing […]

Top 3 Mistakes People Make When Remodelling Their Bathrooms

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Coordination issues When doing any remodeling job, by far, the biggest mistake we see is poor coordination of all the moving parts. This is especially true when it comes to bathroom remodels, as there are often so many of them. This includes plumbers to electricians, carpenters, tilers, decorators, all the way to interior designers. Assuming […]

5 Bathroom Remodels That Will Never Go Out of Style

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Traditional Style: Traditional style bathrooms typically emphasize comfort, antique style and practicality. They usually feature polished wood, complementary colors, and the usage of glass, tile, or marble as integral components. Usually, simple colors dominate this design, putting extra emphasis on a neutral tone. The final effect is one of familiarity, relaxation, and invitation. Modern Style: […]

Critical Questions To Ask When Requesting Handyman Services Quote

Before getting started with a handyman, it’s essential to know you can trust them to do the job correctly while minimising damages should anything go wrong. This article aims to help you get smart during home repairs or renovation projects. So, here is your list of questions to ask any handyman service provider before requesting […]

DIY or Professional Handyman Repair Service?

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Why DIY can end up costing you way more in the long run! The answer to whether it’s cheaper to do your home repair and home maintenance yourself or hire a handyman services rest mainly on two factors: The type and complexity of the project Your level of skill and the time you have available […]

11 Most Common Reasons People Require Handyman Services

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You Need Technical Skills: If you need home repairs, such as drywall or new wiring, these jobs require a higher degree of technical skills. Trying to do these yourself can have, quite frankly, disastrous consequences and you’re better off hiring a professional handyman to prevent these disasters. Other projects also include electrical, plumbing, or anything […]

Keep your family safe from Fires and Carbon Monoxide by following These Tips

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At Cransten Smart Security, we believe that every home should be a haven from the craziness of the world, which is why we do everything we can to add value to you, our beloved customer. In this article, we’ll be helping you and your family to become confidently prepared in case of Fires or Carbon Monoxide […]

Colour and Home decor trends for 2021

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Decorating For a lot of us, 2020 forced us to go back to basics, many even have green thumbs and dough toughened knuckles to show for it. We expect these primal habits to continue throughout 2021, particularly the rise of indoor plants. As we spend more time in our homes, it’s natural that we’ll want […]

Great Home Projects to Start off 2021

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American homeowners are expected to spend a staggering $340 Billion on renovations this year alone. .      In this article we’ll be discussing why you should jump on this bandwagon! So, why should you? (jump on this bandwagon) Simple! It can significantly increase the value of your home. Which, should you decide you want […]

Should You Add Solar Power To Your Home?

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The solar industry – predicted to becoming the dominant source of energy for Americans during the 2020’s – is growing at an incredible rate. It’s currently a $17 billion industry but is on track to reach $34 Billion by 2025! This of course screams great news for homeowners (and their wallets!) as well as our […]

Cransten’s Best Practices for Maintaining Your Home

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Cransten’s Best Practices for Maintaining Your Home Maintaining your home is critical because not only does it feel great to have a clean, well-functioning home, it can save you thousands of dollars in bills in the long run. Because, as we all know, little problems become big problems if they’re not dealt with. Additionally, should […]

The power is Within Your Finger Tips

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“The easy part is in acquiring the goods, the hard part is in keeping them… After all, what we acquire for ourselves and loved ones is precarious and uncertain until it is secured” This is where we come in, at Cransten security we take this responsibility very seriously. The feeling of safety and security, no […]

Counter-Intuitive Hack to Reduce Overhead Maintenance Cost

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Residential contractors are better at property maintenance than property maintenance and in-house specialists are. Sound counterintuitive? That’s because it’s not. Let me explain. Perhaps a couple analogies will demonstrate my point. Many sprinters practice with a parachute attached to their back; the reason they do this is because it makes running much more difficult and […]

How to estimate the yearly maintenance cost of your home

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What is the most expensive recurring cost of buying a home? Maintaining it. You may think that your home buying expenses are finalized at close, but the cost of maintenance is one that many homeowners plan & budget for (or fail to do so) well in advance. Maintenance can include anything from repairing drywall and […]

10 Home Projects for the New Year

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A new year has passed and a new one is about to begin. Many of us are planning to make changes in our home in accordance with the latest trends. The new year provides a fresh start and a great activity for this time of year is home remodeling. Here are some of the best […]

Popular Flooring Options

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The right flooring can have a direct impact on a room. Below, you will find a list of different flooring options including their benefits and maintenance requirements in order to help make your choice 1. Glass tiles – This renewable source is quickly becoming a wonderful option for floors as well as bathroom and kitchen […]

Tiling Characteristics

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People want items that can adorn their homes, things that can improve a specific format and décor. Things that are simple to care for and stand the test of time. Ceramic tile has been around for many years, and with cutting-edge innovation, producers have made cutting-edge changes in its utility that were not available a […]